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Problem Display

PID: 217503 (5K2/5p2/Q3Bk2/2pn1P2/1pN1pP1P/8/3p4/rb1q4 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

British Chess Magazine, 1931

5K2/5p2/Q3Bk2/2pn1P2/1pN1pP1P/8/3p4/rb1q4

#2

7 + 10

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Se3
  - 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Sxf4
  - 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Sb6
  - 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Sc7
  - 2.Qxa1#
- 1...Se7
  - 2.Qxa1#
- 1...fxe6
  - 2.Qxe6#
Tries
- 1.Se5?
  - threat
    - 2.Sd7#
  - 1...fxe6
    - 2.Qxe6#
  - 1...Qa4
    - 2.Sg4#
  - 1...Sb6!
- 1.Sb6?
  - threat
    - 2.Sxd5#
    - 2.Sd7#
  - 1...Sxf4
    - 2.Sd7#
    - 2.Qxa1#
  - 1...Sxb6
    - 2.Qxa1#
  - 1...Qb3
    - 2.Sd7#
  - 1...Qa4
    - 2.Sxd5#
  - 1...Ba2
    - 2.Sd7#
  - 1...Sc3
    - 2.Sd7#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Sd7#
    - 2.Qxa1#
  - 1...Sc7
    - 2.Sd7#
    - 2.Qxa1#
  - 1...Se7
    - 2.Sd7#
    - 2.Qxa1#
  - 1...fxe6!
- 1.Bd7+?
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Qxa1#
    - 2.Qxb6#
  - 1...Rxa6!
- 1.Bc8+?
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Qxa1#
    - 2.Qxb6#
  - 1...Rxa6!
Keys
- 1.Se3!
  - threat
    - 2.Sxd5#
  - 1...Sxe3
    - 2.Qxa1#
  - 1...Sxf4
    - 2.Qxa1#
  - 1...fxe6
    - 2.Qxe6#
  - 1...Qb3
    - 2.Sg4#
  - 1...Ba2
    - 2.Bxd5#
  - 1...Sc3
    - 2.Ba2#
  - 1...Sb6
    - 2.Qxa1#
  - 1...Sc7
    - 2.Qxa1#
  - 1...Se7
    - 2.Qxa1#
- 1.Qd6!
  - threat
    - 2.Bd7#
    - 2.Bc8#
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Ra8+
    - 2.Bc8#
  - 1...Sxf4
    - 2.Qe5#
    - 2.Qe7#
    - 2.Qd8#
  - 1...fxe6
    - 2.Qe5#
    - 2.Qxe6#
  - 1...Ra6
    - 2.Qe5#
  - 1...Sc7
    - 2.Qe5#
    - 2.Qe7#
    - 2.Qd8#

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